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A blog about my nerdy stuff i like. and occasionally about the stuff i write.

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'The Last of Us Part II' - Game Review

‘The Last of Us Part II’ – Game Review

I’m going to get this out of the way and say that I’m enjoying Last of Us 2 so far. The graphics are gorgeous, the sound quality is incredible and the gameplay is brutal and makes my blood pump. It even has a guitar playing mechanic in certain scenes of the game that felt so unique that it’s one of my favorite moments in gaming as of late. 

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Thundercat - 'It Is What It Is' Album Review

Thundercat – ‘It Is What It Is’ Album Review

‘Thundercat’ AKA Stephen Bruner has been a talented musician whose work transitions between jazz, funk, and hip-hop. And his latest album It Is What It Is, Brings Thundercat return with more bass jams, and captivating lyrics.

Like his previous album, Thundercat experiments with music in a way that I love. He starts the mood of the albums with a very silly and charming feel to it. But by the end…

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Doom Eternal - Video Game Review

Doom Eternal – Video Game Review

Rip and Tear. Those words are echoed throughout the game. From the opening dialogue to the tutorial screen, to cinematic cut scenes. Doom Eternal is a relentless experience from the start and it doesn’t stop until you beat the game. Doom has been the king of first person shooters since the original back in 93 and it has returned this year to reclaim it’s throne.

Right off the bat this game…

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Rina Sawayama - 'SAWAYAMA' Album Review

Rina Sawayama – ‘SAWAYAMA’ Album Review

  I was a big fan of Rina’s EP and to be honest it’s been one of my favorite EP’s this past decade. So, when I found out that Rina’s debut album was coming out soon, I was excited. And man did it surpass my expectations. This album made me believe that Britney Spears and Korn had a Japanese baby and they abandoned this baby in London England and that baby grew up to be Rina.

Rina’s debut album…

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Favorite albums of 2019

Favorite albums of 2019

A lot of good music came out of 2019, from various genres. But out of everything I listen to this year from country, jazz, hip-hop and metal these were the five that really stuck with me throughout 2019.

  Honorable mention

Lingua Ignota – Caligula

I must mention this album because it’s powerful and disturbing at the same time. A 10/10 record that I don’t ever want to listen to again. This is…

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Sunn O))) - Live Performance review

Sunn O))) – Live Performance review

  Sunn O))) is one of those bands that are truly original not only in the metal community but in music in general. Their music is mostly instrumentals and it drones on for over ten minutes but my god there is something special in their music that is hard to explain. So when I found out that they were coming to Pittsburgh I had to see them. And good lord, seeing them live was worth it.  Too call…

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Ioanna Gika - 'Thalassa' Album Review

Ioanna Gika – ‘Thalassa’ Album Review

  This is Ioanna Gika’s debut album and my god it’s impressive. The album is a collective mixture of mythical, gothic undertones along with some lush, art pop that makes the record an immersive, listening experience.

The strongest asset in the whole album is her voice. It’s delicate and eery at times but it’ll sweep you off your damn feet and swallow you into the atmosphere that Gika created.…

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'Top Five Albums of 2018' - Music Review

‘Top Five Albums of 2018’ – Music Review

Honorable mentions

The Weeknd – My Dear Melancholy

Earl – Some Rap Songs

The Internet – Hive Mind

Freddie Gibbs – Fetti

Kamasi Washington – Heaven and Earth

Kali Uchis – Isolation

  5. Pusha T – Daytona

Daytona is probably Pusha’s best project to date. Produced by Kanye, this album is filled with heavy beats and sick bars. With a short 21 minutes, Pusha and Kanye made the most out of the album…

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'Mandy' - Film review

‘Mandy’ – Film review

This really felt like the movie Rob Zombie has been trying to make for the past 15 years. Take an old school Sword & Sorcery or Dungeons and Dragons story and it’s dreamscape. Set it in the 80s with a blend of metal and synth music. That is Mandy. It’s beautiful, brutal, bloody, and downright insane.

Its hard where to begin with this film, so I think I’ll have to start with the creator…

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'Time's Arrow - By Martin Amis' - Book Review

‘Time’s Arrow – By Martin Amis’ – Book Review

  This is the most powerful book I’ve read this year. A redemption story that’s told in reverse. Its sort of like Benjamin button meets Phillip K Dick. What’s even wilder, is that the narrator is a separate consciousness from the main character where following. So it gets pretty confusing at first, we have a unreliable narrator watching a man’s life going in reverse from the suburbs of America…

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'Cassius Marcellus Clay' - A Historical Figure Review

‘Cassius Marcellus Clay’ – A Historical Figure Review

If you want to know an american bad-ass in American history, look no further then Cassius Marcellus Clay. There is a lot to be said about this man. He was a planter, printer, politician, but most importantly he was an emancipation-ist who worked nearly his entire life to abolish slavery. He freed slaves that were handed down to his father and those free slaves stayed on his land and were paid…

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'Blitzed: drugs in the Third Reich' - Book Review

‘Blitzed: drugs in the Third Reich’ – Book Review

‘Blitz’ is one of those amazing history books that makes you say ‘this can’t be true’ as your reading it. Its absurd and ridiculous, yet German author Norman Ohler brings a lot of evidence to show Hitler’s rampant drug use, along with nearly everyone else in Nazi Germany.

This book goes into detail of Hitler’s addiction thoroughly throughout the book. His 3 hour night cycles, his increasingly…

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'The Cartel' - Book Review

‘The Cartel’ – Book Review

  Though this is a work of fiction, ‘The Cartel’ is one of the most powerful books I’ve ever read. After finishing the book I went back to the disclaimer at the front of the book which stated, “This is a work of fiction….” That dedication is a list of over 120 journalists murdered or “disappeared” in Mexico during the time frame of this novel (2004-2012). It ends with the chilling valediction:…

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'Marijannah - Till Marijannah' - Album Review

‘Marijannah – Till Marijannah’ – Album Review

      Marijannah are a new band from Singapore China, that sits in the center of a Venn diagram between ‘Black Sabbath’, “Sleep,’ and ‘Harry Potter.’ This sludge metal group offers a heavy, psych/stoner rock with slick riffs played in a way you haven’t heard in years. What makes their music work so well is the approach that they took. Only four tracks on an album that clocks in about thirty…

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'Extremity, Vol. 1: Artist' - comic review

‘Extremity, Vol. 1: Artist’ – comic review

  Wow, this took me by surprise. Imagine Mad Max in space with an art style influenced by ‘Studio Ghibli’. The story is about two brutal tribes that are in a conflict with each other. The line between good and evil are blurred on both sides. It’s deep and tragic at the same time. I mentioned the art before and it’s simply astounding. I don’t need to say much about it because well… look at it.…

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'The Rover' - Movie Review

‘The Rover’ – Movie Review

  Unlike the ‘Mad Max’ series that makes the apocalypse seem like a wacky, arcade game. ‘The Rover’ breaks things down in a realistic and terrifying scenario. In fact, this movie plays out more towards Cormac McCarthy’s ‘The Road’ instead. I think what really makes this film great compared to other what-if apocalyptic films is that this one focuses more on the people/characters instead of the…

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'Easy Street: The Hard Way' - Book Review

‘Easy Street: The Hard Way’ – Book Review

  Holy crap this book was fantastic. I never thought it would be this good. Perlman starts off the book with the passing of a family member making this book get serious real quick. He then goes into details of hard work and how it took him to where he is with all of its highs and lows. What’s really great about this book is how comprehensive and well written it is. Perlman makes it a pleasure to…

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